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leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
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"Granted that we face a world crisis which leaves us standing so often amid the surging murmur of life's restless sea. But every crisis has both its dangers and its opportunities. It can spell either salvation or doom. In a dark confused world the kingdom of God may yet reign in the hearts of men."
- Jan 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968
- Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A
- Biographical highlights:
- 1947 - Licensed to preach
- 1948 - Ordained to the Baptist ministry and appointed pastor at Ebenezer
- 1955 - Received Doctoral degree in Systematic Theology from Boston University
- 1955 - Elected president of Montgomery Improvement Association
- 1957 - Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) is founded
- 1963 - Mar 28, arrested in Birmingham, Georgia sit-in
- 1963 - Apr 16, writes "Letter from a Birmingham jail"
- 1963 - Aug 28, delivers "I Have a Dream" speech at Lincoln Memorial
- 1963 - Named Man of the Year by Time magazine
- 1964 - Receives the Nobel Peace Prize, becoming the youngest man to receive the Peace Prize
- 1968 - Apr 3, delivers "I've Been to the Mountain Top" in Memphis, TN
- 1968 - Apr 4, assassinated at Lorraine Motel in Memphis
- The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- A Knock at Midnight : Inspiration from the Great Sermons of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
- The Day Martin Luther King Jr. Was Shot : A Photo History of the Civil Rights Movement by James Haskins (1992)
- Dear Dr. King : Letters from Today's Children to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.by Jan Colbert (Editor), Ann McMillan Harms (Editor), Ernest C. Withers (January 2000)
- Books about Martin Luther King
- Books about the Civil Rights Movement
- Presentation Speech
- Biography
- Nobel Lecture
- The King Center Web Site
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Directory (submitted by Carol A. Rudisell)
- MLK Web: An Educator's Guide-featuring speeches, bios, lesson plans, etc (submitted by J.Charles Emmett)
- Extensive collection of Martin Luther King Jr. resources (maintained by The Seattle Times)
- A short biographical sketch
- "I Have a Dream" speech given by MLK during the March on Washington (1963)
- Letter from Birmingham Jail (1963)
Nobel News Links
- 'Hope for a Brighter Tomorrow': Excerpt from his acceptance speech
- Martin Luther King Sr.'s Obituary
- US House of Representatives OK's Martin Luther King Memorial (1981)
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- Time Magazine Man of the Year (submitted by Charles Liuson)
- Martin Luther King, Jr., National Historic Site (submitted by John Huth)
- King page with pics and links
- Civil Rights Support Services (submitted by Tom Mihail, Ph.D.)
- LEARNERS: On the Move from WeaponWorld to PeaceWorld (submitted by mulligan)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. portrait poster, notecard and biographical bookmark with quote, “Freedom has always been an expensive thing.”
- Martin Luther King - Top Biography (submitted by Chinnappan Baskar)
- timeline
- The King Center (submitted by Hendry Izaac Elim)
- Martin Luther King
- The Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project (submitted by Jackson)
- The Seattle Times: Martin Luther King Jr. (submitted by Davis)
- Martin Luther King - Biography and Photos (submitted by Thomasz)
- Block Print Portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. (submitted by Justin Kempton)
- King Martin Luther, Jr. Biography (submitted by Shannon)
- Relationships with Martin Luther King (submitted by Shlomo Tommer)
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Biography from Encyclopedia Britannica (submitted by www.britannica.com)
- LEARNERS: On the Move from WeaponWorld to PeaceWorld (submitted by Anonymous)
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Web sites (submitted by Tom Mihail)